Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 27.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2004
All-time low
26.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
- 127 Armenia 27.7% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.6% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
- 131 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 132 Barbados 26.0% compare
More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic was 27.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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